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How to get fromAvignon to Essenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Avignon to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbftrainTha
    8h 7m
    €121–458

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbusFlixBus N710
    15h 25m
    €60–152

  3. Drive 988.8 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Essencar988.8 km
    9h 42m
    €154–222

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMRS - DUS
    5h 6m
    €101–327

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    9h 31m
    €92–351

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    15h 50m
    €103–179

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    4h 50m
    €111–452

Avignon to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Avignon, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Essen central train station via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and Lyon in around 15h 25m.

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